School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Palau
Palau: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 969 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
969
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
210th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,354
in 2007
All-time low
879
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau is 969, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau peaked at 1,354 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 879, in 2018.
That places Palau 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,193 | — |
| 1971 | 1,215 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,241 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,286 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,313 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,292 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,287 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,295 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,309 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,325 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,340 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,339 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,326 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,305 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,283 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,270 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,279 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,285 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,271 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,248 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,216 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,197 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,170 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,133 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,096 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,082 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,093 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,119 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,136 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,145 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,156 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,152 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,151 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,163 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,200 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,277 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,338 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,354 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,343 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,316 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,273 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,236 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,192 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,119 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 965 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 923 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 897 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 879 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 884 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 890 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 915 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 942 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 954 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 966 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 969 | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 969 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 969 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,276 | 1,193 | 1,325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,295 | 1,248 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,139 | 1,082 | 1,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,245 | 1,151 | 1,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,039 | 879 | 1,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 939.33 | 890 | 969 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,182 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 1,167 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,075 compare
- 211 Monaco 937 compare
- 212 Cook Islands 774 compare
- 213 Nauru 532 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palau was 969 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,354 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 879 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release